Jackson Police Say 1-year-old Shot and Killed
Jackson police say a 1-year-old girl has died after being shot in the head.
Mississippi Inmates Released Early to Save State Money
The Mississippi Department of Corrections is using early release, house arrest and probation to save at least $5 million on inmate housing.
10 Local Stories of the Week
From saggy pants and red sneakers to young lesbians winning a battle with the state, it was a week of young Mississippians grasping for their rights as Americans.
YouTube Series Targets Military Sexual Assault
Featuring "Flashdance" star Jennifer Beals and Troian Bellisario, "Lauren" gives a close-up look at the challenges women service members face in trying to find justice after being raped.
AP Factchecks Romney-Ryan's First-Day Claims
Not all the rhetoric fit neatly with reality or with the record when Romney introduced his Republican vice presidential choice to the nation Saturday.
Brittney Reese Home, Gives Coast Credit for Gold
About a thousand people welcomed Olympic long-jump champion Brittney Reese back to south Mississippi, and she gave them credit.
AP Analysis: By Picking Paul Ryan for V.P., Romney Makes 2012 Election a Clear Choice
Mitt Romney's pick of Rep. Paul Ryan for the Republican presidential ticket brings clarity to the stark election-year choice for voters — the competing Democratic and GOP visions about the size and role of the federal government in Americans' lives.
Doctors Call for a 'Public Health' Solution to Gun Violence in the United States
Is a gun like a virus, a car, tobacco or alcohol? Yes say public health experts, who in the wake of recent mass shootings are calling for a fresh look at gun violence as a social disease.
Olympics Closing Ceremonies: a 'Mashed Up Symphony' of British Pop, Rock and 'Humour'
Get the Union Jacks out and prepare to party: Olympic Stadium is being transformed into a giant jukebox of British pop and pizazz for the ceremony that wraps up the so-far spectacularly successful London Games.
Romney's Veep Pick, Rep. Paul Ryan, a 'Double-Edged Sword'
Even before Wisconsin sent Paul Ryan to Congress, he was meticulously carving a path that seemed to point only upward.
UPDATED: Romney to Announce VP Saturday Morning, AP Confirms It's Tea Party Favorite Paul Ryan
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has decided on a running mate and will announce his decision Saturday morning in Norfolk, Va., his campaign said Friday night.
A Big Ole Southern Party
With five music stages, a free raffle, food from various local restaurants and a plethora of street vendors, Belhaven’s Bright Lights, Belhaven Nights might be one of the most anticipated festivals of Jackson.
Affordable Care Act's Tax Increases Are Coming: Who Pays?
Who gets thumped by higher taxes in President Barack Obama's health care law? The wealthiest 2 percent of Americans will take the biggest hit, starting next year. And the pain will be shared by some who aren't so well off — people swept up in a hodgepodge of smaller tax changes that will help finance health coverage for millions in need.
Raymond Man Charged with Possession of Child Porn
A Raymond resident is behind bars following his arrest today for alleged possession of child porn, announced Attorney General Jim Hood.
Democrats Say Their Attacks on Romney Over Taxes - Personal and Policy - Are Working
Democrats are growing increasingly confident that a two-pronged tax attack on Republican Mitt Romney — one part policy, one part personal — will help President Barack Obama lure pivotal support from middle class voters.
War on Saggy Pants, Colorful Shoes
For the second time this week, local officials made headlines for their reactions to children's clothing styles.
MHAP Praises Affordable Care
With a few aspects of the 2010 Affordable Care Act taking effect Oct. 1, the Mississippi Health Advocacy Program is working to make sure citizens have access to the best medical care possible.
Joey Brinson and Ryan Estep
Starting August 29, another group of athletes will travel to London to compete without television coverage, hordes of journalists or nightly medal counts.
It's the Weekend!
On Saturday, Bright Lights, Belhaven Nights is at 5:30 p.m. at Carlisle Street and Kenwood Place behind McDade's in Belhaven.
Feds Searching in Hinds County For 'America's Most Wanted' Murder Suspect
Authorities have searched a house in central Mississippi for a man suspected of fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend and wounding her adult daughter in Tennessee in 2005.